AK Kaiser Germany Bisque Porcelain Vase Signed Manfred Frey 1980s

Thrift shop find today! $2.00.

H > 20 cm
W > 15 cm
D > 10 cm

http://www.kaiser-porzellan.de/en/left/kaiser-1872-bis-heute-2/

and: http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/germany/bavaria/kronach-01/index.php

The town of Kronach is very old, first mentioned in 1003 A.D. as Urbs Crana, hence many local companies directly use (or at least refer to) the historic name of Crana. Alboth & Kaiser produced one complete series of marks which included the name Crana in the crown. Following their impressed 'GK' mark, the ?Gebrüder Kühnlenz also used an impressed 'K' encircled by a 'C', representing "Kühnlenz in Crana", and ?Oechsler & Andechser used the initials 'OCA', representing "Oechsler - Crana - Andechser" to show where their business was centered. These snippets of information are often lost over time, creating unnecessary puzzles for later generations of collectors.
Next to the common marks shown, Kaiser also registered a few design names, including the series Maxima and Schloßgarten. Some Kaiser items carry the artist signature M. Frey which belonged to the designer and artist Manfred Frey